The Duke of Cambridge has announced that the first Earthshot Prizes will be handed out this autumn at an iconic London building.
Prince William headed to Alexandra Palace in London to confirm the awards will be presented on October 17th 2021. The famous landmark will be the backdrop for the ceremony which will see five recipients each pick up awards worth £1 million.
The Earthshot Prize is open to anyone and is looking for ideas to tackle major environmental challenges. The prize money is awarded to help put those solutions into practice.
The Duke of Cambridge launched the Earthshot Prize in 2020. The judging panel includes Queen Rania of Jordan as well as Sir David Attenborough.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe judges will come up with a list of fifteen finalists who will be announced in July 2021. There area five categories under consideration: to protect and restore nature; to revive the oceans; to clean air; fix the climate and build a waste-free world. The winners will be chosen from that shortlist and announced at the inaugural awards ceremony which will also include performances from music stars with a full line up set to be announced in the coming weeks.
As he revealed London will host the inaugural Earthshot Prize, Prince William said ””London is a fantastic location to showcase this leadership, spotlight the finalists and award our very first Earthshot Prize winners. The awards ceremony will be a truly global event, connecting people from all over the world to celebrate these inspiring leaders and their innovations to solve the world’s greatest environmental challenges.”
Ahead of the announcement, the Duke also met London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who said he welcomed the decision to host the first awards in the UK capital.
The Earthshot Prize will run every year until 2030. The inaugural awards will be shown on BBC One.
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